Today I had a great conversation about the Tern GSD models, the Tern GSD S10 and the Tern GSD S00. We discussed the pros and cons, which seemed like a good thing to share with you! If you aren't familiar with the Tern GSD electric cargo bike I would recommend starting with my review of it here.
The Key Basics of the Tern GSD S10
Price: Starting at $4000
Colors: Orange, Matte Silverish Blue, Bright Beetle Blue, Matte Black
Motor: Bosch Performance (With a maximum torque of 63 Nm and 275% max drive)
Battery: 400Wh or 900Wh
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore, 1 x 10 spd
Accessories: Fenders, lights, bell, & wired for a 2nd battery even if you don't buy a 2nd one.
Weight: 59.66 lb with one battery
View here for all details on the S10
The Key Upgrades the Tern GSD S00 over the S10
Price: Starting at $5000
Colors: Mango Yellow
Motor: Bosch Performance CX (With a maximum torque of 75 Nm and 300% max drive)
Battery: 500Wh or 1000Wh
Drivetrain: Enviolo® cargo groupset with internal continuously variable 380% shifting
Accessories: All the above PLUS Abus® wheel lock, keyed alike with the battery, Cargo Hold Panniers *
Weight: 71.5 lb with one battery (I have not weighed one without all the accessories to know how much those are adding)
View full details of the S00 here
* Please note that there used to be a difference between the kickstands on the S00 and S10 but they are now the same.
Talking Through the Differences
The key differences to me are the motor and the drivetrain. The motor is something you can't change after the fact. As a Bosch dealer, I can never upgrade a motor, period. The internally geared Enviolo drivetrain would be very expensive to upgrade after the fact. The drivetrain we could put a price tag on, but the motor upgrade we can't. The Performance CX has more torque and more max assistance over the Performance motor. If you need that, you can't get it later on.
If you break down the price by accessories & battery differences it doesn't make sense. The Tern GSD S10 ($4000) + Cargo Hold Panniers ($150) + Abus 5750L frame lock ($90) + battery price difference of a 400wh and 500wh ($191) *please note you can't swap batteries but I'm talking hypothetically. This all adds up to $4,431. As I mentioned, you can't put a price on the drivetrain or Enviolo drivetrain.
If you are trying to do this on a budget and every dollar counts, go with the S10.
Summary
In general, you can't go wrong with the Tern GSD S10 or S00 electric cargo bike.
If you want more power with the Performance CX motor or you want an internally geared hub (I ride this Enviolo daily and LOVE IT) or maybe you want the mango yellow, then the price is very worthwhile for the S00.
Tern GSD Resources
• Read our Tern GSD Electric Cargo Bike Review
• Tern GSD Tips & Tricks
• How to Use the Bosch Purion Controller on this bike
• Listen to the podcast with Tern about this bike
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2 comments
Jim – (I’m not sure if comments notify you so let me know!)
Yes, the lock core for the two batteries and the front wheel lock should all be the same on the S00. The lock core is part of the pre-mounted battery harness, not the new battery. Batteries don’t have locks on them, just the battery harness.
I hope that makes sense!
Hi BSG- love your practical concise no-nonsense reviews – question- if you buy an extra battery for the GSD S00 later, can you still put it on the same key as the cafe lock and extant battery?